Chord · G Major 7th
Gmaj7 Chord
Gmaj7 is G, B, D and F# — dreamy, sophisticated. Tonic of jazz ballads.
Gmaj7 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What Gmaj7 is made of
Gmaj7 (G major seventh) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, 7.
Stack 1, 3, 5 and 7 on a root of G and you get G, B, D and F#. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a major seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cmaj7 sounds like a transposed Gmaj7.
Major 7th: Dreamy, sophisticated. Tonic of jazz ballads.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with F♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain Gmaj7
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 4 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Other chords on G
Same root, different colour.
The same major seventh shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about Gmaj7
- What notes are in the Gmaj7 chord?
- Gmaj7 is made of G, B, D and F# — the 1, 3, 5 and 7 degrees of a major seventh chord built on G.
- What keys use the Gmaj7 chord?
- Every note of Gmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: G Major (I), D Major (IV), E Minor (III), B Minor (VI). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play Gmaj7 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows Gmaj7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 15 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why Gmaj7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.